Taylor monoplane help needed

[Don January]

Hello all. I'm in the cold windy state of North Dakota USA and I'm building a Taylor-monoplane and sure could use some photos of the tail group to help me in my build. I have a well built Fuselage but the fella who built it glued in the vertical Stab and the prints show it to be removable. I'm having trouble seeing what the builder had in mind to get the mounting straps through the opening or was his intentions to mount the straps last? If anyone has some input it sure would be helpful. Pictures and response can be sent to me at [email protected] Thanks Don.

 

 

[djpacro]

One of my friends built one many years ago and I visited him many times during its construction. When I lived in the UK for a bit I visited the Taylor family - Terry is still actively supporting the design so I suggest that you contact him at TaylorTitch.co.uk

 

This photo suggests that the vertical stab was not designed to be removable http://www.taylortitch.co.uk/images/thumbs/001.jpg

 

Which part of ND are you in? I lived in WY for a while and flew up to ND a couple of times.

 

 

[Don January]

One of my friends built one many years ago and I visited him many times during its construction. When I lived in the UK for a bit I visited the Taylor family - Terry is still actively supporting the design so I suggest that you contact him at TaylorTitch.co.ukThis photo suggests that the vertical stab was not designed to be removable http://www.taylortitch.co.uk/images/thumbs/001.jpg

Which part of ND are you in? I lived in WY for a while and flew up to ND a couple of times.

I'm near Grand Forks in the north east area. The plans definitely show the fin removable. the plans show that the mounting straps are on the inside of the longerons. tho many pictures of T-mono show the straps on the outside. This is why I'm asking around and hope a UK builder can give me some pointers.

 

 

[zodiacpilot]

Hi Don,

 

my stab is dowelled to the fuse at the front & bolted to the rudder post with a cut out over the elevator. It also needs to be removable 'cause the horizontal stab in mine is one piece.

 

I also have plans showing this. Have included a piccy which may or may not help.

 

Cheers, Roger.

 

PS: These aircraft are an absolute joy to fly, hope you have loads of fun in it.

 

 

 

[Don January]

Hi Don,my stab is dowelled to the fuse at the front & bolted to the rudder post with a cut out over the elevator. It also needs to be removable 'cause the horizontal stab in mine is one piece.

I also have plans showing this. Have included a piccy which may or may not help.

 

Cheers, Roger.

 

PS: These aircraft are an absolute joy to fly, hope you have loads of fun in it.

Thank you Roger. Beautiful plane you have. Dad said the Taylor-mono was one of the best he ever flown and as a cropduster for over 30 years to me it says alot.

 

 

[Don January]

Thanks for the input from the two who did. I thought there was a few more T-M flyers out there

 

 

[zodiacpilot]

Don, keep in touch, would be good to get updates of your build & video of its maiden.

 

 

Cheers, Roger

 

 

 

[Don January]

I will Roger. I'm just finishing my ribs for the Elevator and Horz. Stab and rudder. Doing the shaping of the Spars and getting hinges off my retired KR-2 cleaned up for mounting. I have some pictures posted on the HomeBuiltAirplane forum. I have a cowling for a Soneria that I hope to make fit the T-mono. I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet on this forum but will check into it.On the HBA forum I can go to my pictures on the PC and download to the site and I'am sure its the same way here but I only get asked for the image URL and mine are JPEG I guess I need to use a photo bucket?? Love your plane. Don

 

 

[winsor68]

Don...

 

Down at the bottom there is an option that says "upload a file"...I know it is confusing...I think it took me years to find it...you expect it to be up the top with the rest of the functions...use that to upload a file directly to the post...It gives you a choice between uploading as a thumbnail or fullsize. I recommend that later.

 

 

 

[Don January]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Don January]

got a bit closer with the rudder last night. I like the curve and lines of the Taylor- mono tail feathers.

 

 

 

[facthunter]

Lovely, but it's a small rudder. Nev

 

 

[Don J]

A update on my build Rudder - Horz Satb - and el

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[facthunter]

They are a very pretty little aeroplane. There was one at Lethbridge. Nev

 

 

[zodiacpilot]

Lookin' good Don.

 

 

[Don J]

Thank you guys. I have discovered that my Taylor monoplane is the only one being built in the US as far as I know at this time. Would love to see some new ones roll out.

 

 

[Don J]

Hello fella's. I did get the KR-2 root spars cut down to fit and opened one side to put in bridge bracing. Probably just added weight but more strength the better I guess. Gives me a chance to put new ply on one side.

 

 

 

[Don January]

I have been working on the rudder cables and elevator here is some pictures of the pulleys I have built in. one picture is of the KR-2 hinges mounted to the rudder and also a picture on the elevator cable layout under seat. Its all a work in progress. more later

 

 

 

 

 

[Don J]

Padded my seat back rest and made seat base cushion. a little every day and you builders will be flying. I guess I'll add some red in my paint design..

 

 

 

[Don J]

I cleaned up some WAF I had off my KR-2 looking for flaws and mainly just to get a good look at the metal and they seem to be fine. I also cut the Mahogany ply to plate the root spars for I can get the spars onto the drill press and get the control stick mounted and WAF along with the front seat mounting brackets.

 

 

 

[Teggles]

How is it going Don? Ready to fly?